Primary Purpose:

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences in the core academic subject area assigned to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. 

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university

Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements or related training and work   experience for certification waivers under the District of Innovation Plan (DOI)

Demonstrated competency in the core academic subject area assigned

[Physical Education Teachers: Current automated external defibrillator (AED) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate]

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of core academic subject assigned

Knowledge of curriculum and instruction

Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

Student teaching, approved internship, or related work experience 

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

1. Lead collaboration with teachers on curriculum work (Scope and Sequence, checkpoints) for Language Arts 3^rd -12^th grade.
2. Lead work on Language Arts for PreK-12.
3. Analyze data 12^th Language Arts data and develop actionable steps to ensure mastery of Language Arts instruction.
4. Attend PLCs and conduct Language Arts walkthroughs to check on success of programing and alignment.
5. Collaborate with Language Arts teachers, ICs and Administration on Language Arts instruction (include Lever Leaders).
6. Follow state requirements for the instruction of Math PK-12.
7. Communicate with Director of C&I on resources needed for Language Artsinstruction.
8. Organize Professional Development on Lanaguage Arts instruction.
9. Lead work on selecting adoptions. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

None.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; [P.E. teachers: automated external defibrillator (AED)]

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking

Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may lift and move textbooks and classroom equipment

Environment: Work inside, may work outside; regular exposure to noise

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.